State officials applauded the grand opening of Bell Aquaculture’s fish feed mill during an event on Tuesday that included a bluegrass band and a meal of “Pomegranate Sage Jim Beam Brown Butter Rainbow Trout” raised on the premises.

“It holds firm, the coloration is fantastic and they fillet it at a good size,” said chef Bryan Bell, a culinary instructor at Ivy Tech Community College in Muncie, who also prepared a smoked trout spread for crackers. Read more …